TO-DAY’S RACES

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 74, 22 February 1930, Page 10

TO-DAY’S RACES

CANTERBURY CLUB’S MEETING. OPENING EVENT WON BY MAIISHAM. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH Feb. 22. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s 6ummer meeting is being held in fine weather. The track is in good order, and there is a large attendance. Results: HORNBY HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Minimum weight 9.0, Nine furlongs. 1 Marsham, 9.9 1 3 Quarterdeck, 10.9 2 10 Chickwheat, 10.7 3 Also started : ltoi de Vnl 10.9, Don Jose 10.2, Gala Day 9.13, Haze, Hounslow 9.9, Phaßtar 9.3, . Wrigley 9.0. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.54 3-5. TRIAL STAKES, of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 Flair, 7.11 1 1 Gay Crest. 8.5 2 7 Fair Exchange, 8.5 3 Also started : Ravine, Hounslow, Tariff, Tourist, Solgele 8.5, Audience, Pahautanui, Safety 8.2, Colonel Quex, Swiftray. Flaxbird 8.0, Netlcy, Miss Nightraid 7.11. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.27. DARGAVILLE MEETING. Per Press Aasociaion. DARGAVILLE, Feb. 22. The Dargaville races opened in glorious weather. The course and the attendance are both excellent. Results: MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 60 sovs. Seven furlongs, 1 Neil, 8.8 I 4 Royal Day, 9.0 2 3 Snowplane, 8.6 ■ 3 Also started: Lord Hopetown, Thunderstorm 8.8, Rehia, Lady Lu, Bonnie Day 8.6 Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Time, 1.32. OTAHUHU TROTTING MEETING. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Fob. 22. Otahuhu Trotting Club’s summer meeting opened at Alexandra Park in fine weather, with a large atendance. The course is in good order. Results: TRIAL HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a-half. 1 White Satin, 60yds bhd 1 12 Lady Ena, 2 2 ltangitero, 12yds bhd ... 3 .Also started: To Ngutu , Wiriwhata, Colonel Thorpe, Petulant, Nebraska scr., Lord • Roberts 12yds bhd, Don Zolock 24, Lord Haldane 60, Togo’s Promise 72, Audo Spra 84, Paradigm 96, Marble Star 108. Won by two and a-half lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, 3.31 4-5. TAMAKI HANDICAP, of 200 sovs.’ One mile and a-quarter. 2 Uavlova, scr. ... 1 4 Nclla Dillon, 48yds bhd. 2 3 First Flight, 24yds bhd 3 Also started : Man o’ Bello, Gaza, Some Dillon, Nathaniel scr., Mountain Princess, Maid of the Mountains 12yds bhd., Ursuline, Hohoro, Arachne, Dad’s Hope, Horizon 24, Haeranga Pai, Great Ballin 36, Trustworthy 60, Lord Nepean 72. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 2.55 1-5. MOUNT ALBERT TROT, of 200 sovs. Two miles. 1 Akenchi, 48yds bhd. 1 3 Kolmar, scr. 2 6 Anseline, 24yds bhd 3 • Also started : Peterson 36yds bhd., Linnett the Great, Sebisca 48. Won by one and a-quarter lengths, two and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 4.40 2-5. A sensation was caused at 1 p.m. when Great Peter, the favourite for the Cup, was scratched. White Satin, in the first event, set a fresh record for a three-year-old.

THE DANNEVIRKE MEETING. ACCEPTORS OMITTED. Owing to a mistake on the part of a telegraphist, the following acceptors were omitted ffom the list issued by the Dannevirke Racing Club for its meeting on Wednesday : Tahoraite Handicap.—Cloyne 7.5, Miss Quex 7.4, Right Bower 7.0. Adventus 7.0, Skill 7.0, Royal Queen 7.0. RANGITIKEI MEETING. CLOSING OF ACCEPTANCES. Owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances for all first day’s events at the annual meeting of the Uangitikei Racing Club on March 5 and 6 close with the secretary on Saturday next at 9 p.m. The telegraph office at Bulls remains open till that hour.